The U.S. Forest Service will soon have to scale back some projects designed to help prevent wildfires so that it can meet the expenses of fighting this summer’s round of fires. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Tuesday that about $400 …
A woman whose husband and two children were among eight people killed while taking cover in a Home Depot during the 2011 Joplin, Mo., tornado contends in a wrongful death lawsuit that the building was negligently constructed. Edie Howard Housel, …
Intersection accidents represent a disproportionate share of vehicle crashes and, therefore, a disproportionate share of litigated cases. Credible witnesses are the key to winning cases, but credible witnesses are rare, can be cross-examined, and are often reluctant to cooperate. The …
A multimillion-dollar request to the federal government for a grant to build a dune system and other coastal protections for a Queens neighborhood that lost 355 homes to fire and flooding during Superstorm Sandy is moving forward, the state announced …
At least 340 vehicles damaged by last week’s massive flood on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles are available for pickup by their owners. The school has arranged to have insurance adjusters on site Tuesday to help …
Advancements in weather prediction tools have allowed the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to introduce two new products, a storm surge flood prediction map and a five day tropical weather graphical outlook map this year. James Franklin, branch chief of the …
Texas troopers on the lookout for suspected drunken drivers made nearly 1,100 DWI arrests over the Fourth of July holiday period. The Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday announced results of stepped-up enforcement during an 11-day period that ended …
A former Wichita, Kansas, insurance agent accused of defrauding policyholders has struck a deal with prosecutors for a 42-month prison sentence. Jason Matthew Pennington pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of wire fraud and one count of bank fraud. Pennington …
San Diego, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2014) – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program manager, welcomes Jill Bay-Weber as the new senior vice president of the commercial division. In her new role, Bay-Weber will be responsible for the …
Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Christopher J. Godfrey will resign to take a federal position, but will continue pursuing a lawsuit alleging Gov. Terry Branstad and aides illegally bullied him, he said Monday. Godfrey has accepted an appointment as chairman and …